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package org.apache.camel.spi;

/**
 * Allows a {@link BeanRepository} to temporary have a local repository take precedence, such as when creating route
 * templates to give more flexibility.
 */
public interface LocalBeanRepositoryAware {

    /**
     * Sets a special local bean repository (ie thread local) that take precedence and will use first, if a bean exists.
     *
     * @param repository the local repository, or <tt>null</tt> to unset when no longer needed.
     */
    void setLocalBeanRepository(BeanRepository repository);

    /**
     * Gets the local bean repository (if any in use)
     */
    BeanRepository getLocalBeanRepository();

}
